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He said that company founder Enzo Ferrari would \u2018turn in his grave\u2019 if the carmaker ever decided to jump on the SUV bandwagon.<\/p>\n<p>This was even as the SUV segment was proving to be the \u2018next best thing\u2019 in the automobile industry. SUVs outsold sedans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodcarbadcar.net\/usa-suv-crossoversales-by-model-2015-year-end-december\/\">for the first time in 2015<\/a>, and industry watchers were stunned by rapidly accelerating global SUV sales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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